Detroit Lions 2011 Preseason Schedule Announced

by Sean Yuille on Apr 12, 2011 5:57 PM EDT in Detroit Lions News

Although the NFL is in lockout mode right now, the league announced the complete 2011 preseason schedule on Tuesday. Now, I'm never one to get overly excited for the preseason, but the Lions' schedule has me pumped for football. Allow me to explain.

Detroit's preseason schedule includes usual opponents like the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills. Nothing is new there. This year, however, it also includes a game at home against the New England Patriots. That game will be on CBS. No, CBS Detroit isn't going to randomly broadcast one game. The Patriots matchup will be nationally televised!

Last year's Thanksgiving game did very well in the ratings and was between the Lions and Patriots, so I guess CBS figured a rematch in the preseason would be worth showing to a national audience. It has been a long time since the Lions have been given enough love to have any non-Thanksgiving game shown nationally, so this is a very encouraging sign for the 2011 regular season and the Lions potentially getting a game on Monday Night Football.

Here is a look at the full 2011 Lions preseason schedule:

PRESEASON
Wk.	Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	TV
1	Aug. 11-15, 2011	vs. Cincinnati Bengals	TBA	WXYZ (ABC)
2	Aug. 18-22, 2011	at Cleveland Browns	TBA	WXYZ (ABC)
3	Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011	vs. New England Patriots	8 p.m.	CBS (National)
4	Sept. 1-2, 2011	at Buffalo Bills	TBA	WXYZ (ABC)

Now we just need to hope the lockout doesn't continue too far into the summer, as teams reportedly will need at least three weeks of training camp to open the preseason on time.

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Alright we are getting respect!

For are pre-season prowess…seriously there better be another national game in the works. Pre-season or
(professional scouting).

"Show me someone with an offseason and I'll show you someone in last place"- Ndamukong Suh ( All Pro, Pro Bowl, Pepsi Rookie of the year, AP defensive rookie of the year, Sporting news rookie of the year)

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by The Profiler on Apr 12, 2011 6:33 PM EDT reply actions

As long as we start Drew Stanton we win!

Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!

by Evilsmurf on Apr 13, 2011 1:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Thanks scheduling gods....

No Redskins, Panthers, Falcons, Ravens, or Eagles away games for me to drive to. The closest destination for us in the mid-atlantic is actually Ford Field. Looks like this is hte year to see a home game.

by ncbur10 on Apr 12, 2011 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

when was the last time we didnt play the brownes??

RIP CURTIS CHAIVRE

by det32 on Apr 12, 2011 8:36 PM EDT reply actions

hmm...

Aren’t all these teams 3-4 teams?

by ATL Lion on Apr 12, 2011 9:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Browns are goign 4-3 with Dick Juran as the new DC and I am pretty sure the Bengals playa 4-3 too

The Bills and Pats are definitely 3-4 teams

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by Evilsmurf on Apr 13, 2011 1:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Browns going back to 4-3?

Man I bet they wish they had a good DT like Williams. You can just plug that guy into a 4-3 and enjoy!

by ATL Lion on Apr 13, 2011 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Nice

Well looks like we go 4-0 in preseason and avenge last years Thanksgiving day molly whopping… nice schedule to get on track, we all know the starters will see lots of playing time in the 3rd game of the preseason (what a confidence builder to kick NE ass on national TV)

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by SmittyJ on Apr 12, 2011 9:47 PM EDT reply actions

i hope we go 0-4 in presaosn.. rember what happoned lat time we went 4-0?

RIP CURTIS CHAIVRE

by det32 on Apr 12, 2011 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

lol okay 1-4

Just want to be the snot out of NE

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by SmittyJ on Apr 12, 2011 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Were playing 5 preseason games? Think yah meant 1-3?

Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!

by Evilsmurf on Apr 13, 2011 1:15 AM EDT up reply actions

does anyone know

why we get the sorry ass browns and bills almost every offseason? Is it some kind of offseason rivalry thing? I would much rather see some of the west coast teams that we don’t see that often in Detroit

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by Latif Masud on Apr 12, 2011 10:06 PM EDT reply actions